Police report serious assault and robbery after Halloween night

Police in the capital region responded to numerous calls on Saturday night, including reports of assaults, fights and robberies, mbl.is reported. The Halloween celebrations contributed to a busy shift, said Hjördís Sigurbjartsdóttir, a station chief with the capital region police.

In Garðabær, police reported a serious assault at a private home after a fight broke out between men. The suspected assailant was detained and was due to be questioned later on Sunday. The severity of the injured person’s injuries was not known.

Three adults also allegedly attacked a man and stole his belongings. They were due to be questioned on Sunday. The police report did not say whether they had weapons, or confirm where the robbery took place.

Two teenagers of upper-secondary school age were charged with carrying weapons and disobeying police orders after a party got out of hand. The report did not specify what weapons they were carrying. Sigurbjartsdóttir said many people had spent the night in police cells.